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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 176,025.50, 242,930.55 and 96,552.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 176,025.50, 242,930.55 and 96,552.86 is: 133,251.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    176,025.50 : 242,930.55 = 96,552.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    176,025.50/242,930.55 = 96,552.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    176,025.50x = 242,930.55 × 96,552.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    176,025.50x = 23,455,639,383.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,455,639,383.87/176,025.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,251.37

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